Middle East

Trump to TIB: 'We've Got to Get Rid of Hezbollah'
Trump to TIB: 'We've Got to Get Rid of Hezbollah'

U.S. President Donald Trump told This is Beirut, Wednesday, “we’ve got to get rid of Hezbollah,” describing the group as “a disaster for many years.” “We're working on it very hard. We love Lebanon. We love the people of Lebanon, and we're working very hard.”  While fielding questions on ...

Iran Targets Commercial Shipping
Iran Targets Commercial Shipping

Iran intensified pressure on global energy markets Wednesday by targeting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, while major economies moved to release strategic oil reserves to counter mounting supply fears as the Middle East war entered its second week.  Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had struck two commercial ...

Trump: U.S. has 'Nothing Left to Target' in Iran
Trump: U.S. has 'Nothing Left to Target' in Iran

Conflicting signals emerged Wednesday over the trajectory of the war between Iran and the U.S.-Israeli alliance, as leaders in Washington, Tehran, and Tel Aviv offered different assessments of how long the conflict could last. U.S. President Donald Trump suggested the campaign could end soon, saying American forces have largely exhausted their ...

Drones Fall Near Dubai Airport, Ships Hit as Iran Presses on With Attacks
Drones Fall Near Dubai Airport, Ships Hit as Iran Presses on With Attacks

Drones fell near Dubai airport, injuring four people, while attacks hit three ships in or near the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday as Iran kept up its campaign disrupting oil markets and air and maritime traffic. The oil-rich Gulf has borne the brunt of Iran's attacks in response to US-Israeli strikes that sparked the Middle East war, with Tehran ...

Iran Accuses U.S. and Israel of Striking Maritime Ambulance in Strait of Hormuz
Iran Accuses U.S. and Israel of Striking Maritime Ambulance in Strait of Hormuz

Iran accused the United States and Israel on Wednesday of striking a maritime ambulance vessel in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, an allegation that, if confirmed, could further escalate tensions in one of the world’s most critical energy corridors. According to Iran’s Mehr news agency, the vessel was hit by missiles while docked at ...

Ortagus: ‘Lebanese Government Good at Declaring Things, But Lacked Action’
Ortagus: ‘Lebanese Government Good at Declaring Things, But Lacked Action’

Morgan Ortagus, former deputy United States special envoy to the Middle East, made her first public appearance on March 10 at the Harvard Kennedy School, since leaving the Donald Trump administration.  She remarked on the situations in Iran and Lebanon surrounding the current conflict. Lebanon On Lebanon, Ortagus emphasized the importance ...

Trump Warns Iran Against Mining the Strait of Hormuz
Trump Warns Iran Against Mining the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran on Tuesday against mining the Strait of Hormuz, threatening severe military consequences if Tehran attempts to block the strategic waterway that carries roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil supply. “If for any reason mines were placed, and they are not removed forthwith, the military ...

Fresh Israeli Strikes Hit Lebanon After Evacuation Warnings
Fresh Israeli Strikes Hit Lebanon After Evacuation Warnings

Fresh Israeli strikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs and southern Lebanon on Tuesday after the Israeli army warned people to evacuate and the United Nations said 100,000 people had been displaced in a single day. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war last week when the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah attacked Israel in response to the ...